2 Chronicles 18:3

18:3 King Ahab of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.” 1 

2 Chronicles 22:4-5

22:4 He did evil in the sight of 2  the Lord like Ahab’s dynasty because, after his father’s death, they 3  gave him advice that led to his destruction. 22:5 He followed their advice and joined Ahab’s son King Joram 4  of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria 5  at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.

2 Chronicles 22:7-8

22:7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. 6  When Ahaziah 7  arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned 8  to wipe out Ahab’s family. 9  22:8 While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them.

1 tn Heb “Like me, like you; and like your people, my people; and with you in battle.”

2 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

3 tn That is, the members of Ahab’s royal house.

4 sn Jehoram and Joram are alternate spellings of the Israelite king’s name (also in vv. 6-7). The shorter form is used in these verse to avoid confusion with King Jehoram of Judah, father of Azariah.

5 tn Heb “Aram” (also in v. 6).

6 tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”

7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

8 tn Heb “anointed.”

9 tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”